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IPA/ˈapgʁʊnt/
Der Abgrund ist sehr tief.
The abyss is very deep.
Die Wirtschaftskrise drohte, das Land in den Abgrund zu reißen.
The economic crisis threatened to drag the country into the abyss.
A dark drop-off whose far edge disappears below sight, also suggesting a point of total ruin.
in den Abgrund stürzen
plunge into the abyss
am Abgrund stehen
stand at the edge of the abyss
in den Abgrund geraten
end up in the abyss
Absturz: A sudden, steep fall from a high position.
Untergang: The end of a person, society, or institution through complete collapse.
Tiefpunkt: The lowest and worst point in a decline.
Ruine: A state of severe decay in which something no longer functions.
Sehr tiefe, bodenlos erscheinende Öffnung; im übertragenen Sinn etwas, das unendlich tief oder hoffnungslos wirkt.
The German noun comes through Middle High German abgrunt from ab- meaning away or down and grunt, an older form related to Grund meaning ground or bottom.